VEHICLE CONTROLS

Adjusting the Front Seats

Adjust the driver’s seat as far back as
possible while allowing you to maintain
full control of the vehicle. You should be
able to sit upright and well back in the
seat, adequately press the pedals without
leaning forward, and grip the steering
wheel comfortably. The passenger’s seat
should be adjusted so that it is as far
back from the front airbag in the
dashboard as possible.
The National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration and Transport Canada
recommends that drivers allow at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the center of
the steering wheel and the chest.

Front Power Seat(s)*1

Front Manual Seat(s)*1

*1 - If equipped
VEHICLE CONTROLS

Lumbar Support Adjustment Switch*1

Press the top: To move the lumbar support

up.
Press the bottom: To move the lumbar
support down.
Press the front: To increase the entire
lumbar support.
 VEHICLE CONTROLS

Press the rear: To decrease the entire lumbar support.

Sitting too close to a front airbag can result in serious injury or death if the
front airbags inflate.
Always sit as far back from the front airbags as possible while maintaining
control of the vehicle.

Reclining the seat-back too far can result in serious injury or death in a crash.
Adjust the seat-back to an upright position, and sit well back in the seat.

Sitting improperly or out of position can result in serious injury or death in a

crash.
Always sit upright, well back in the seat, with your feet on the floor.

Driving Position Memory System*1

You can store two driver’s seat (except for
power lumbar), positions with the driving
position memory system.
When you unlock and open the driver’s
door with a remote transmitter, the seat
adjusts to retracted positions of one of the
two preset positions automatically.

Storing a Position in Memory

1. Adjust the seat, to your preferred

positions.
2. Press SET.
3. Press and hold memory button 1 or 2
within 5 seconds of pressing the SET
button.
You will her two beeps when the
memory is set.
4. Press one of the memory buttons to
recall previously stored positions.

*1 - If equipped
VEHICLE CONTROLS

Adjusting the Head Restraints

Your vehicle is equipped with head
restraints in all seating positions. Head
restraints are most effective for protection
against whiplash and other rear-impact
crash injuries.
The center of the back of the occupant’s
head should rest against the center of the
restraint. The tops of the occupant’s ears
should be level with the center height of
the restraint.
For a head restraint system to work properly:
• Do not hang any items on the head restraints or from the restraint legs.
• Do not place any objects between an occupant and the seat-back.
• Install each restraint in its proper location.

Improperly positioning head restraints reduces their effectiveness and

increases the likelihood of serious injury in a crash.
Make sure head restraints are in place and positioned properly before driving.

n Adjusting the Front Head Restraints

To raise the head restraint: Pull it
upward.
To lower the head restraint: Push it
down while pressing the release
button.

n Removing and Reinstalling the Head Restraints

Head restraints can be removed for cleaning or repair.
To remove the Pull the restraint up as far as it will go. Then push the
head restraint: release button(s), and pull the restraint up and out.
 VEHICLE CONTROLS

To reinstall a Insert the legs back in place, then adjust the head
head restraint: restraint to an appropriate height while pressing the
release button(s). Pull up on the restraint to make sure it
is locked in position.

Failure to reinstall, or correctly reinstall, the head restraints can result in

severe injury during a crash.
Always replace the head restraints before driving.

Adjusting the Rear Seats

n Adjusting the Second Row Passenger's Seats

Second row passenger's seats can be adjusted manually.

n Folding Down the Rear Seats

The rear seat back(s) can be folded down to accommodate bulkier items in
the cargo area.
To fold down the seat:
VEHICLE CONTROLS

1. Store the center seat belt.

2. Insert the latch plate into the slot on
the side of the anchor buckle.
3. Retract the seat belt into the holder
on the ceiling.
4. Lower the head restraint to its
lowest position. Put the armrest
back into the seat back.
5. From the rear seat side: Pull up the
release lever and fold down the
seat-back.
From the cargo area side: Pull the
release lever and fold down the
seat.
VEHICLE CONTROLS

Front Seat Heaters*1

Quickly warm the front seats when the vehicle is on.

*1 - If equipped
SAFETY INFORMATION

n Protecting Child Passengers – Important Considerations

• An inflating front or side airbag can injure or kill a child sitting in the front
seat.
• A child in the front seat is more likely to interfere with the driver's ability
to safely control the vehicle.
• Statistics show that children of all sizes and ages are safer when they are
properly restrained in a rear seat.
• Any child who is too small to wear a seat belt correctly must be
restrained in an approved child seat that is properly secured to the
vehicle using either the lap belt portion of the lap/shoulder belt or the
lower anchors of the LATCH system.
• Never hold a child on your lap because it is impossible to protect them in
the event of a collision.
• Never put a seat belt over yourself and a child. During a crash, the belt
would likely press deep into the child and cause serious or fatal injuries.
• Never let two children use the same seat belt. Both children could be
very seriously injured in a crash.
• Do not allow children to operate the doors, windows, or seat adjustments.
• Do not leave children, pets or people needing assistance in the vehicle
unattended, especially in hot weather when the inside of the vehicle can
get hot enough to kill them. They could also activate vehicle controls,
causing it to move unexpectedly.

Children who are unrestrained or improperly restrained can be seriously

injured or killed in a crash.
Any child too small for a seat belt should be properly restrained in a child
seat. A larger child should be properly restrained with a seat belt, using a
booster seat if necessary.

Allowing a child to play with a seat belt or wrap one around their neck can
result in serious injury or death.
Instruct children not to play with any seat belt and make sure any unused
seat belt a child can reach is buckled, fully retracted, and locked.

n Protecting Infants
An infant must be properly restrained in a rear-facing, reclining child seat
until the infant reaches the seat maker’s weight or height limit for the seat,
 SAFETY INFORMATION

and the infant is at least one year old. Many experts recommend use of a
rear-facing seat for a child up to two years old if the child’s height and
weight are appropriate for a rear-facing seat.
Child seats must be placed and secured in a rear seating position. Rear-
facing child seats should never be installed in a forward-facing position.
When properly installed, a rear-facing child seat may prevent the driver or a
front passenger from moving their seat all the way back, or from locking
their seat-back in the desired position.
Make sure that there is no contact
between the child seat and the seat in
front of it. It can also interfere with
proper operation of the front
passenger’s advanced front airbag
system. If this occurs, we recommend
that you install the child seat directly
behind the front passenger’s seat, move
the seat as far forward as needed, and
leave it unoccupied. Or, you may wish
to get a smaller rear-facing child seat.

Placing a rear-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious injury
or death during a crash. Always place a rear-facing child seat in the rear
seat, not the front.

n Protecting Smaller Children

If a child is at least one year old and within the weight range indicated by
the child seat manufacturer, the child should be properly restrained in a
firmly secured forward-facing child seat.
We strongly recommend placing a
forward-facing child seat in a rear
seating position. Placing a forward-
facing child seat in the front seat can
be hazardous, even with advanced
front airbags that automatically turn the
SAFETY INFORMATION

passenger’s front airbag off. A rear seat is the safest place for a child.

Placing a forward-facing child seat in the front seat can result in serious
injury or death if the front airbag inflates.
If you must place a forward-facing child seat in front, move the vehicle
seat as far back as possible, and properly restrain the child.

n Selecting a Child Seat

Most child seats are LATCH-compatible (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren). Some have a rigid-type connector, while others have a flexible-
type connector. Both are equally easy to use. Some existing and previously
owned child seats can only be installed using the seat belt. Whichever type
you choose, follow the child seat manufacturer’s use and care instructions
as well as the instructions in this guide. Proper installation is key to
maximizing your child’s safety.
In seating positions and vehicles not equipped with LATCH, a LATCH
compatible child seat can be installed using the seat belt and a top tether
for added security. This is because all child seats are required to be
designed so that they can be secured with a lap belt or the lap part of a lap/
shoulder belt. In addition, the child seat manufacturer may advise that a
seat belt be used to attach a LATCH-compatible seat once a child reaches a
specified weight. Please read the child seat owner’s manual for proper
installation instructions.
Important considerations when selecting a child seat
Make sure the child seat meets the following three requirements:
• The child seat is the correct type and size for the child.
• The child seat is the correct type for the seating position.
• The child seat is compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
213 or Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213.
n Installing a LATCH-Compatible Child Seat

A LATCH-compatible child seat can be installed in any of the rear seats. A

child seat is attached to the lower anchors with either the rigid or flexible
type of connectors.
 SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Locate the anchor marks affixed to

the base of the seat cushion.
2. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat, then attach the child seat to
the lower anchors according to the
instructions that came with the child
seat. Make sure that the lower
anchors are not obstructed by the
seat belt or any other object.

3. Seats in the outer positions: Put the

outer head restraint to its highest
position, then route the tether strap
between the head restraint legs,
and secure the tether strap hook to
the anchor. Make sure the strap is
not twisted.

Seats in the center position: Put the

center head restraint to its highest
position, open the anchor cover, then route the tether strap between the
head restraint legs, and secure the tether strap hook to the anchor.
Make sure the strap is not twisted.
SAFETY INFORMATION

4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.

5. Make sure the child seat is firmly secured by rocking it forward and
back and side to side; little movement should be felt.
6. Make sure any unused seat belt that a child can reach is buckled.

Never attach two child seats to the same anchor. In a collision, one anchor
may not be strong enough to hold two child seats attachments and may
break, causing serious injury or death.

Do not use the lower inner anchors of the outer rear seats to secure a
LATCH-compatible child seat to the rear center seat, unless the
manufacturer's instructions for that system permit the use of inner
anchors with the stated spacing.

n Installing a Child Seat with a Lap/Shoulder Seat Belt

A child seat can be installed with a lap/shoulder belt in any rear seat or, if
absolutely necessary, the front passenger seat.
1. Place the child seat on the vehicle
seat.
2. Route the seat belt through the child
seat according to the seat
manufacturer’s instructions, and
insert the latch plate into the buckle.
Insert the latch plate fully until it
clicks.
 SAFETY INFORMATION

3. Slowly pull the shoulder part of the

belt all the way out until it stops.
This activates the lockable
retractor.
4. Let the seat belt retract a few
inches and check that the retractor
has switched modes by pulling on
the webbing. It should not pull out
again until it is reset by removing
the latch plate from the buckle. If you are able to pull the shoulder belt
out, the lockable retractor is not activated. Pull the seat belt all the way
out, and repeat steps 3 – 4.
5. Grab the shoulder part of the seat
belt near the buckle, and pull up to
remove any slack from the lap part
of the belt. When doing this, place
your weight on the child restraint
system and push it into the vehicle
seat.
6. Make sure the child restraint
system is firmly secured by rocking
it forward and back, and side to
side; less than one inch of
movement should occur near the
seat belt.
7. Make sure any unused seat belt that
a child can reach is buckled. The
lockable retractor should be
activated and the seat belt fully
retracted and locked.
n Adding Security with a Tether
A tether anchorage point is provided behind each rear outer seating
positions. For the rear center position, the tether anchorage point is in the
ceiling. If you have a child restraint system that comes with a tether but can
be installed with a seat belt, the tether may be used for additional security.
SAFETY INFORMATION

1. Locate the appropriate tether

anchorage point and lift the cover.
2. Adjust head restraint
For outer positions: Raise the outer
head restraint to its highest position,
then route the tether strap between
the head restraint legs. Make sure
the strap is not twisted.

For the center position: Raise the

center head restraint to its highest
position, open the anchor cover,
then route the tether strap between
the head restraint legs. Make sure
the strap is not twisted.
3. Secure the tether strap hook onto
the anchor. Make sure the strap is
not twisted.
4. Tighten the tether strap as instructed by the child seat manufacturer.
Note: Always use a tether for forward facing child seats when using the
seat belt or lower anchors.
n Protecting Larger Children
When a child is too big for a child seat, secure the child in a rear seat using
the lap/shoulder seat belt.
Have the child sit upright and all the way back, then ensure the following:
 SAFETY INFORMATION

• The child’s knees bend comfortably

over the edge of the seat.
• The shoulder belt crosses between
the child’s neck and arm.
• The lap part of the seat belt is as low
as possible, touching the child’s
thighs.
• The child can stay seated for the
whole trip.
If a lap/shoulder belt cannot be used
properly, position the child in a booster
seat in a rear seating position. For the
child’s safety, check that the child meets the booster seat manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Some U.S. states and Canadian provinces/territories require children to use
a booster seat until they reach a given age or weight (e.g., 6 years or 60 lbs).
Be sure to check current laws in the state or province/territory where you
intend to drive.

Allowing a child age 12 or under to sit in the front can result in injury or
death if the passenger’s front airbag inflates.
If a larger child must ride in front, move the vehicle seat as far to the rear
as possible, have the child sit up properly and wear the seat belt properly,
using a booster seat if needed.